Arroyo Seco
The Arroyo Seco, meaning "dry stream" in Spanish, is a 24.9-mile-long (40.1 km) seasonal river, canyon, watershed, and cultural area in Los Angeles County, California.
A canyon & gorge inside Pasadena
You can stay in Pasadena
Arroyo Seco is inside Pasadena, which has 12,926 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Los Angeles
Los Angeles is about 17 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 12 miles from Arroyo Seco.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Pasadena. Green months are the mild ones.
Arroyo Seco
The Arroyo Seco, meaning "dry stream" in Spanish, is a 24.9-mile-long (40.1 km) seasonal river, canyon, watershed, and cultural area in Los Angeles County, California. The area was explored by Gaspar de Portolà, who named the stream Arroyo Seco because its canyon had the least water of any he had seen. During this exploration, he met Chief Hahamog-na (Hahamongna) of the Tongva Indians.
- Type
- Canyon & gorge
- Wikipedia readers
- 17K a year
Stay in Pasadena, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Arroyo Seco | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena | in town | 12,926 | 136,969 | $1,093K | D |
| South Pasadena | 3 mi south | 1,169 | 26,068 | $1,640K | C− |
| Altadena | 3 mi northeast | 576 | 41,705 | $1,120K | — |
| San Marino | 4 mi southeast | 407 | 12,216 | $2,000K | B |
| San Pasqual | 4 mi east | 21 | 1,918 | $1,301K | — |
| La Cañada Flintridge | 5 mi northwest | 1,303 | 19,935 | $2,000K | B− |
| Alhambra | 5 mi south | 3,956 | 81,022 | $858K | C |
| Glendale | 5 mi northwest | 8,904 | 190,748 | $1,102K | C |
| East Pasadena | 5 mi east | 488 | 5,479 | $1,069K | — |
| San Gabriel | 6 mi southeast | 2,235 | 38,392 | $946K | C |
| East San Gabriel | 6 mi southeast | 263 | 23,410 | $962K | — |
| Sierra Madre | 7 mi east | 481 | 10,940 | $1,227K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Arroyo Seco
Other well-known places within 28 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw111 mi📍 LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw228 mi🎢 Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi📍 LandmarkHollywood Sign🌲Big draw420 mi🌲 Park & preserveOzone Park
Big draw512 mi🏛 MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw623 mi🎢 Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw712 mi🏜 Canyon & gorgeLaurel Canyon
83 mi🏛 MuseumThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical GardensPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Laurel Canyon: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens: By Aaron Logan, CC BY 1.0
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Visiting Arroyo Seco
Is Arroyo Seco in Pasadena?
Yes. It’s inside Pasadena, CA.
When is the best time to visit Arroyo Seco?
January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December, with highs of 67–82°.
How far is Arroyo Seco from Los Angeles and Long Beach?
About 17 miles southwest of Los Angeles and about 26 miles south of Long Beach, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Arroyo Seco?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Arroyo Seco?
Pasadena (in town, 12,926 hotel and restaurant jobs), South Pasadena (3 mi, 1,169 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Altadena (3 mi, 576 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Pasadena
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Pasadena’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.